Kids love
nonfiction! Studies show that 40 percent of elementary-aged children prefer
fact-based books and another 30 percent enjoy fiction and nonfiction equally.
So doesn’t it make sense to share these titles with young readers at home as
well as at school?
Here are five fantastic nature-themed nonfiction picture books that are
perfect for exploring as a family before kids drift off to sleep.
13 Ways to Eat a Fly
by Sue Heavenrich and David Clark
Birds of a Feather Bowerbirds and Me by Susan L. Roth
Crossings:
Extraordinary Structures for Extraordinary Animals by
Katy S. Duffield and Mike Orodan
Tree Hole Homes by
Melissa Stewart and Amy Hevron
What’s in Your
Pocket: Collecting Nature’s Treasures by Heather L.
Montgomery and Maribel LeChuga
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